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1
Which of these was most likely painted during the Renaissance?
a painting in which nature is important
a painting that looks two-dimensional
a painting that has a solid blue background
a painting in which people appear stiff
2
What is a major reason why the Renaissance began in northern and central Italy?
Kings there fought one another.
City-states there became wealthy.
Nobles there led the Crusades.
Peasants there learned to read.
3
Which of these developments led to the start of the Renaissance?
growth of humanism
influence of Italian city-states
growth of trade and commerce
changes in agriculture
4
What economic change during the Renaissance made bankers more important?
People began to buy goods with money instead of bartering.
Jobs became more specialized.
Food for cities began to be grown in the countryside.
Craftspeople set out signs to advertise their wares.
5
Which subject of study belongs to the humanities?
literature
anatomy
math
navigation
6
Who used their wealth to hire talented artists to beautify their cities?
craftspeople
priests
scholars
patrons
7
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
medieval Islamic art
ancient Chinese art
early medieval art
ancient Greek and Roman art
8
How did the Crusades contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
Crusaders rebelled against the Roman Catholic Church.
Crusaders destroyed the libraries of Muslim scholars.
Crusaders brought back learning from the East.
Crusaders developed an interest in painting and sculpture.
9
Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?
Observe and experiment.
Sit quietly and meditate.
Listen to the pope.
Read the newspaper.
10
Who often held the most power in independent republics in Italy?
factory workers
groups of priests
guilds of painters
rich merchants
11
Whose work did humanists try to improve upon?
Greeks
Muslims
Romans
West Africans
12
How did wealthy Italian families encourage learning?
They rejected ideas that weren't new.
They established universities.
They trained girls to teach school.
They donated books to poor families.
13
The period called the Renaissance refers to the
rebirth of classical culture.
restoration of basic human values.
remembrance of better times.
14
How did trade on the Silk Road help to cause the Renaissance?
Armies from Europe were able to defeat the Mongols.
Ideas of Chinese philosophers became popular in the West.
Italian cities on the trade routes to the East grew wealthy.
Merchants paid painters to paint them in fine silk clothes.
15
Why did craftspeople become more important during the Renaissance?
Universities hired them.
They made stained glass for churches.
Merchants traded their goods all over Europe.
They worked for feudal lords.
16
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a person's achievements
a nation's strength
a family's ancestors
an army's success in battle
17
The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the
authority of government.
worth of the individual.
need for foreign trade.
importance of tradition.
18
Which geographic factor contributed most to Italy's economic success?
its mountains
its location
its forests
its climate
